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Yoga: Practice #221 (5/18/13) workin on it! I’ve been...

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:49:38 -0400

Yoga: Practice #221 (5/18/13) workin on it!

I’ve been working on this one for a while now. I’m getting stronger and loving watching the transformation of my practice. At this point it was late in the day, I consumed a beer and I was pretty tired, but it was still a success!

Yoga: Practice #220 (5/16/13) ouch. my butt.

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:58:08 -0400

I pulled a muscle. In my butt. It goes straight down my right gluteus maximus to my outer thigh- so my hip and knee hurt and I can’t put direct weight on my right leg. Not sure if it was from all the external rotating last night, or that I was too focused on relieving my sour puss face that I forgot to pay attention to the remainder of my body, but it started acting up in Lynn’s class this morning. I literally had to sit down and take ardha matsyendrasana, half lord of the fishes pose during our practice. I eventually asked Lynn if we could do gomukhasana because I know how that pose can alleviate any and all hip tension. It did the trick. No more pain! Yeah! I’m back to my old self again :)

Yoga: Practice #219 (5/15/13) Sour Puss

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:35:02 -0400

I arrived to class in a sour puss of a mood. This was 100% evident on my face. I’m said to be authentic, it’s difficult for me to pretend to put a smile on my face (unless I’m waiting tables and money is involved) when it’s not legitimate. So, throughout practice I avoided eye contact with both my teacher and friend, Elizabeth, as well as the other 3 women in the studio and brought my attention within. We were instructed to brighten a space in our bodies that needed some softening. I decided this place would my sour puss face. My rigid, wrinkled forehead, clenched jaw and pursed lips were politely excused from my practice and in substitution, I welcomed the relinquishment of ironclad muscles…and breathed. I was on my mat. I was home.

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Wed, 15 May 2013 17:22:04 -0400

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Yoga: Practice #218 (5/14/13) Again???

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:25:50 -0400

Don’t get me wrong, class was amazing tonight…I didn’t even want to practice in the first place. I’m cramping, worked 8 1/2 hours in my pajamas and slept like crapola the night before. My mind is still in Jamaica and when I thought class started at 5:15, I was 30 minutes early. Whoops! Quite an interesting way my day is panning out. With my brain all aflutter, I rolled out my mat in the spot I typical practice in, turned on my iPad, whipped out my notebook and created a sequence for my class that I teach directly after Kristi’s (based on the notion that I hated vashi b the night before and teaching it sounded dreadful which was my initial plan). Halfway through Kristi’s class I couldn’t contain my inner chuckle…were we seriously taking vashistasana B? No way, this cannot be true! What are the odds that Alana, Kristi and myself all planned our flows around this peak pose? I’ve had this happen with one other teacher at a time, but two? I wonder how many other yoga instructors out there taught or are planning to teach this pose this week. I would like to see a show of hands- if you are one us, please comment!

I will literally break out in hysteric laughter if I’m instructed to take this asana during another class this week. After my bout of stupefaction, I will draw myself forward to plank, turn onto my pinky edge side of my foot, lift of an arm and a leg, clasp my foot into my hand, (note my picture from yesterday for a reference) and smirk.

It’s good to be back!

Yoga: Practice #217 (5/13/13) wild and euphoric smiles I hate...

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:51:49 -0400

Yoga: Practice #217 (5/13/13) wild and euphoric smiles

I hate vashi b (pictured above) but today my hamstrings were more open than usual so it wasn’t complete torture. The funny thing is that teaching vashi b was my plan for class this week I’ll have to second think that one. Wild thing was my bro pose tonight though, I’ll be honest, I rocked it. NBD.

Impromtu Hiatus I thought I...

Sat, 11 May 2013 18:27:35 -0400

Impromtu Hiatus

I thought I could do it all. Get married, go on my honeymoon and continue my blog. Alas, my efforts were in vain. Therefore, I will proceed with my blog from this point forward!

Yoga: Practice #216 (4/18/13) Chakra and Kundalini for the Bloated

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:08:01 -0400

Yoga: Practice #215 (4/17/13) Emo time

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:57:35 -0400

I should be ecstatic, but alas, I am stressed and anxious. Emotions arise in class. I am angry. I am annoyed. I am irked. With others…with myself.

Yoga: Practice #214 (4/16/13) Padmasana

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:37:14 -0400

Safely, deliberately, intentionally, skillfully and with ease I make my way into lotus.

Yoga: Practice #213 (4/15/13) Heavy Heart My...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:30:49 -0400

Yoga: Practice #213 (4/15/13) Heavy Heart

My heart is heavy today as many of my friends watched the Boston Marathon from the finish line. Several had to help the injured, one works at Children’s and watched dozens of kids come in hurt. I sit on my mat in pigeon and tears stream down my face for the 3 loses, the 176 wounded and my hometown’s pain.

Yoga: Practice #212 (4/13/13) Group Pryve w/ Anna

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:23:44 -0400

Yoga: Practice #211 (4/12/13) Friday Zombie Body

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:22:41 -0400

Yoga: Practice #210 (4/10/13) Prana

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:41:14 -0400

Loud breath.

Quiet breath.

Long breath.

Rapid breath.

Yoga: Practice #209 (4/9/13) Pretzel

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:41:30 -0400

Yoga: Practice #208 (4/8/13) love is in the air

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:37:30 -0400

Yoga: Practice #207 (4/8/13) sanity

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:36:21 -0400

Yoga: Practice #206 (4/6/13) indelible.

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:33:53 -0400

Yoga: Notice of Blog Modification

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:10:01 -0400

Just like my practice, my blog needs to be modified. At this time my life feels like it’s up in my shambles and I am unable to do everything I want to. My good friend, teacher and mentor, Anna, shared with me her thoughts on how I can remove one item from my full plate (which is filled with carbs and rice *Passover reference)…alter the technique in which I am writing my blog.

Here is the upcoming modification for the next month of so until after I return fro my Jamaican honeymoon for the “365 Practice Challenge: Diary of a Yogi:”

I will be writing one or two words per practice to describe how I am feeling emotionally, spiritually and/or physically during, before or after my practice. There will be no clarification, explanation or indulgence. There will be no blathering or verbose essays. No expectations. Maybe one day I’ll splurge and write a novel or maybe just a sentence. This is difficult for me to do, for I would love to inform my audience, my readers of the feelings, thoughts and reactions that reveal themselves during my practice in its entirety, but alas, that is just not in the cards for me at the moment. This is real, 100% honest. I am human and therefore, I cannot plan a wedding, work, teach yoga, practice yoga, move into a new home, move out of an old one, spend time with my fiance, care for my pup and write my blog as loquaciously as I have been.

Love me for me, support me on my journey and encourage me during my stumbling blocks.

With love, light and optimism,

Hayley

Yoga: Practice #205 (4/2/13) all she wants to do...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:38:59 -0400

Yoga: Practice #205 (4/2/13) all she wants to do is…rest

During Kristi’s level II 90 minute class I think I spent approximately 60 of them in balasana-child’s pose. My body just literally could not flow, find strength or stamina. All I wanted to do was rest and all I want to do now is pull out some props and lay out…my time will come.